Appropriate Behavior
| Appropriate Behavior | |
|---|---|
Rebecca Henderson | |
| Cinematography | Chris Teague |
| Edited by | Sara Shaw |
| Music by | Josephine Wiggs |
Production company | Parkville Pictures |
| Distributed by | Peccadillo Pictures Gravitas Ventures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Appropriate Behavior is a British-produced
The film's cast also includes Scott Adsit, Halley Feiffer, Anh Duong, Hooman Majd, Arian Moayed and Aimee Mullins. The film had a theatrical release on 16 January 2015 in the US[3] and was released on 6 March 2015 in the UK.[4]
Plot
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Brooklynite Shirin, the daughter of well-off Persian immigrants, is left homeless and jobless after her girlfriend Maxine breaks up with her. With the encouragement of her friend Crystal she moves in with strange roommates and gets a new job teaching 5-year-old Park Slope children the art of movie making.
Shirin's parents are confused as to why Shirin moved out of her old apartment as Shirin has never told them that she is bisexual and dating a woman. Determined to get her life back on track, Shirin begins trying to follow Maxine, hoping to rekindle their relationship. Maxine begins dating Tibet, a fellow teacher at the Park Slope school where she works. Shirin devotes herself to her work and comes out to her brother, who is mostly supportive, and her mother, who is in denial.
On the subway, Shirin tells Crystal that she again plans to bring up the issue of her sexuality with her mother in a month. She sees Maxine outside the subway car on the platform and the two women wave to one another.
Cast
- Desiree Akhavan as Shirin
- Scott Adsit as Ken
- Rebecca Hendersonas Maxine
- Halley Feiffer as Crystal
- Anh Duong as Nasrin
- Hooman Majd as Mehrdad
- Arian Moayed as Ali
- Aimee Mullins as Sasha
- Justine Cotsonas as Layli
- Ryan Fitzsimmons as Brendan
Reception
Review aggregator
David Rooney in his review for
Accolades
| Year | Group/Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30th Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Screenplay | Desiree Akhavan | Nominated | [10] |
| San Diego Asian Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Won | [11] |
References
- ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (January 19, 2014). "Sundance: Why Desiree Akhavan Could be the Next Lena Dunham". Variety.
- ^ Walsh, Katie (January 15, 2014). "Exclusive: Clip From Sundance Film 'Appropriate Behavior,' Writer/Director/Star Desiree Akhavan Talks Sex Scenes & More". IndieWire. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Appropriate Behavior". Ion Cinema. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Appropriate Behavior". filmdates.co.uk. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017.
- ^ "Appropriate Behavior". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Appropriate Behavior". Metacritic.
- ^ Rooney, David (18 January 2014). "Appropriate Behavior: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ Gilbey, Ryan (6 March 2015). "More Annie Hall than Girls, Appropriate Behaviour pulses with emotion". New Statesman. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Walsh, Katie (January 19, 2014). "Sundance Review: 'Appropriate Behavior' Is A Funny, Irreverent, & Unique Take On The New York Rom-Com". IndieWire. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations 2015 – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. 25 November 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "2014 SDAFF winners announced!". sdaff.org. November 9, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
